These 



Cordifolia. 

 Himalaica. 

 Ligulata. 



SAXIFRAGA (Megasea). 

 i..v.o^ .vill thrive in any kind of soil and in any position ; grow about 1 

 foot high, and are admirable for the front of the border or shrubbery, form 

 ing masses of handsome, broad, deep green foliage, which alone renders 

 them useful, while the pretty flowers, which appear very early in the spring, 

 some almost as soon as the frost is out of the ground, makes them doubly 

 effective. 



Purple tlowers. Orbicularis. Rose-colored. 



Rose colored. Squarrosa. White; blooms in June. 



White flowers. Van Houttel. Light pink. 



25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



ALPINE SAXIFRAGAS. 



The following varieties require a semi-shady position in well-drained 



ground or on the rockery. 



Pyramidalis. Forms rosettes of narro.w, silvery foliage ; showy spikes 2 

 feet high of white flowers in May and June. 35 cts. each. 



Sarmentosa [Aaron' s-beard). A trailing variety, with deep green foliage, 

 prettily variegated with silvery-white ; used in hanging-baskets, on the 

 rockery, etc. 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. 



Umbrosa {London Pride, iVancy Pretty, or Nom-so-pretly). A low- 

 growing, spreading sort, throwing up stems a foot high of white, sometimes 

 sufTused with red flowers. 25 cts. each ; Ji2.50 per doz. 



SCUTEIUI^ARIA (Sknllcapj. 



Qrandiflora. A pretty trailing plant for the rockery or border, with purple 



and white flowers in .August and September. 

 Macrantlia. An interesting variety witli large blue flowers in August. 

 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. 



SCABIOSA. 



Caucasica [Blue Bonnet'). One of the handsomest perennials, and should 

 ne grown in every garden, if only for cutting purposes, lasting a long time 

 when placed in water. The flov/ers are of a soft and charming shade of 

 lavender, and commence to bloom in June, throwing stems 15 to 18 

 inches high until September. 



— Alba. A pure white variety. 



Ochroleuca. Sulphur-yellow flowers; July to September ; 2i 

 feet. 



15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. 



SEMPERVIVUM (House Leek). 



Peculiarly interesting plants for the rockery or for any ex- 

 posed, well drained position. We can furnish six distinct va- 

 rieties at 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz. Set of 6 for 50 cts. 



SENECIO (Groundsel). 



Pulcher. Forms a neat tuft of foliage, from which spring 

 up, from July to October, a succession of 2 feet high stem--, 

 with clusters of brilliant rosy-purple flowers of good size. 

 Totally distinct from all other perennials and should lie 

 largely planted. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 

 per 100. 



SfiDl'M SPECTAHILI^ 



PuDiiBCKiA Gulden Glow i bee p.iyt: 2o5;. 

 SEOU3I (Sto..e-c..,,., 



DWARF VARIETIES. 



Suitable for the rockery, carpet bedding, etc. 

 Acre [Golden Moss). Much used for covering graves ; foliage 

 green, flowers bright yellow. 

 XAIbuni. Green foliage, white flowers. 

 Lydium Qlaucum. Small glaucous green foliage and pink 



flowers. 

 Reflexum. Bright colored foliage and yellow flowers. 

 Sexangulare. Dark green foliage, yellow flowers. 

 Spurium. Grows tj inches high and bears attractive pink 



flowers. 

 — Coccineum. A beautiful crimson-flowered form of the pre- 

 ceding. 

 10 cts. each ; $1 00 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. Set of 7 varieties, 

 60 cts. 

 ERECT, OR TALL-QROWINQ VARIETIES. 

 Useful and pretty plants for the border, producing theii- in- 

 teresting flowers during late summer and fall. 

 Japonicum Alacrophyllum. Forms compact bushes 15 

 inches high, with pleasing waxy-v/hite flowers, with light 



Vpink centres. 

 aximum Atropurpureum. Interesting on account of its 

 \ dark lironzy-purple foliage. 15 inches. 

 ^^pectabilis {Brilliant Stone-crop). One of the prettiest 

 erect-growing species, attaining a height of 18 inches, with 

 broad light green foliage and immense heads of handsome 

 sliowy rose-colored flowers ; indispensable as a late fall- 

 blooming plant. 



15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



SHORTIA. 



Qalacifolia. A rare and handsome evergreen, with bronzy- 

 green foliage. The flowers are pure white, about an inch 

 across, e.nch on a stiff, wiry stem, and turn pink with age. 

 35 cts. each ; $8. 50 per doz. 



SILENE. 



____^lpestre. Glistening white flowers in July and August ; 4 



inches. 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. 

 Asterias Grandiflora. A distinct and handsome species 



with carmine-scarlet flowers on stems 3 feet high, in July 



and August. 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. 

 Schafta {Autumn Catchjly). A charming border or rock 



plant, growing from 4 to ti inches high, with masses of bright 



pink flowers from July to October. 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. 



PHLOXES stand at the head of Hardy Perennials. Our collection is unequalled. See page 2oi. 



